Tyler Perry
Acting
Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry, Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an African-American actor, director, playwright, screenwriter, producer, author, songwriter., and entrepreneur. Already a successful artist in Southern theater, Perry began to make national celebrity status in 2005 with the release of his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. He has won critical praise for playing Madea, a mentally strong woman who handles adversity with optimism and happiness; his critically acclaimed portrayal of her in the award-winning "Madea" series has caused him to be one of the most respected black actors in Hollywood. He has produced multiple TV series as well as films, started a multiple year partnership with OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network), and opened his own film studio, Tyler Perry Studios, in Georgia. Perry was included in Time's list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.
A Madea Family Funeral
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Age 49 (now 56)
Boo! A Madea Halloween
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Age 47 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Writer
Age 43 (now 56)
Madea's Witness Protection
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Madea / Uncle Joe
Age 52 (now 56)
Madea's Destination Wedding
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Age 55 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Producer
Age 54 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Writer
Age 54 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
Director
Age 54 (now 56)
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
as Self
Age 54 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
Executive Producer
Age 52 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Homecoming
as Madea / Uncle Joe
Age 52 (now 56)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Age 52 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Farewell - The Play
as Madea
Age 50 (now 56)
A Madea Family Funeral
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Joe / Brian / Heathrow
Age 49 (now 56)
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self - Host
Age 49 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
as Madea
Age 47 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Writer
Age 47 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea on the Run - The Play
Director
Age 47 (now 56)
Boo! A Madea Halloween
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Uncle Joe Simmons / Brian Simmons
Age 47 (now 56)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
as Baxter Stockman
Age 46 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Tough Love
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Age 45 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Producer
Age 45 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Writer
Age 45 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned - The Play
Director
Age 45 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Director
Age 44 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
as Madea
Age 44 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Executive Producer
Age 44 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Producer
Age 44 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Neighbors from Hell - The Play
Writer
Age 44 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Director
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves & The Have Nots - The Play
Writer
Age 43 (now 56)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Director
Age 43 (now 56)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Producer
Age 43 (now 56)
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Screenplay
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Writer
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's I Don't Want to Do Wrong - The Play
Director
Age 43 (now 56)
Madea's Witness Protection
as Madea / Joe / Brian
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Writer
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place - The Play
Director
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Director
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Writer
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
as Madea
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Producer
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
as Madea
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Director
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Writer
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Writer
Age 41 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Director
Age 41 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
as Madea
Age 41 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Director
Age 39 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Producer
Age 39 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Writer
Age 39 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor - The Play
Executive Producer
Age 39 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Writer
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Producer
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
as Ben
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Director
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Director
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Producer
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's What's Done In The Dark - The Play
Writer
Age 38 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Director
Age 36 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Producer
Age 36 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married - The Play
Writer
Age 36 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Writer
Age 35 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Director
Age 35 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns - The Play
Producer
Age 35 (now 56)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Madea / Brian / Joe
Age 35 (now 56)
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
as Mabel "Madea" Simmons / Dr. Willie Leroy Jones
Age 33 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Writer
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Producer
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself - The Play
Director
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Director
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Producer
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
Writer
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman - The Play
as Daddy Charles / Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Writer
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
Director
Age 32 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play
as Mable 'Madea' Simmons
Age 32 (now 56)
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self
Age 55 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
Executive Producer
Age 55 (now 56)
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
Age 53 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living
Director
Age 50 (now 56)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Age 45 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong
Creator
Age 44 (now 56)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 44 (now 56)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Age 44 (now 56)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 44 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Director
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Creator
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Producer
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
Writer
Age 43 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Producer
Age 42 (now 56)
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Creator
Age 42 (now 56)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 39 (now 56)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 35 (now 56)
America's Next Top Model
as Guest - Archive Footage
Age 33 (now 56)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 23 (now 56)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Emmitt Perry, Jr.
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